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The United States of Fremont
Population: 4
Population Target: 20

Type of Government: Republic
Date Founded: February 2nd, 2014

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The Constitution of the United States of Fremont


We, the citizens of the United States of Fremont, in order to ascertain our rights as a free and sovereign region, to provide for our general welfare and Defense, and to protect our Democratic interests, do hereby establish the United States of Fremont as a region, free from any and all foreign claims, and as such, we do herein by create this document.

The People

Article One: The region's official title shall be the United States of Fremont.

Article Two: The authority to govern the Republic is hereby recognized as a fundamental right of the people, and shall be vested in an elected and appointed democratic Government.

The President

Article Three: This constitution hereby creates the office of the President of the United States of Fremont, who shall be the Head of State, and also vest governmental authority in the region. The President may not be removed from his position unless a three-fourths (3/4) majority from a minimum of fifty percent (50%) of citizens vote in favor of his removal.

Article Four: The President is given the right by this constitution (along with the Vice President), to administrate the forums, and ban and/or eject citizens of the region if they break the law (as defined by future legislation). He also has the power to remove members of the Cabinet (with the exception of the Vice President) if they break the law (as defined by future legislation).

Article Five: The President is to elected by popular vote every 120 days, and is allowed to appoint a Cabinet of four members, including a Secretary of the Interior, a Secretary of Defense, a Secretary of State, and a Secretary of Culture, as well as any other appointments not mentioned in this constitution. All appointments must be approved by the Senate with a simple majority. The President, in order to maintain the democratic process and values of the region, shall not be allowed to serve as President for more than two consecutive terms.

Article Six: The President reserves the right to declare a state of war between the United States of Fremont and another (group of) region(s). He must, however, receive the approval of two-thirds (2/3) of the Senate, or the Cabinet.

Article Seven: The President is empowered by this constitution to provide his signature on bills presented to him by the Senate, for his approval, which the bill would become statute law, or his veto, which prevents the bill from becoming statute law.

Article Eight: The President, halfway through his designated term, is required to give an address on the state of the region and its affairs, to inform the populace on the ways and means the President and Cabinet will enact further policies made by the President's administration.

The Vice President

Article Nine: If and when the President is unable to faithfully execute his duties as President (either by resignation or other, more pressing constraints), then the Vice President shall assume the duties of that office by title of Interim President of the Republic of Fremont, until the event concludes.

Article Ten: If the President is found to have been absent for a period not to extend thirty (30) days, without a continuation of a leave of absence given by the Senate, he shall be removed as President, and either:


  • If the President is removed before a minimum of seventy (70) days in his current term has passed, the Interim President shall organize elections to occur within seven days after the President's removal. The citizen elected shall serve out the remainder of the term, and shall be barred from running as President for the next term, or;

  • If the President is removed after seventy (70) days in his current term have passed, the Interim President shall assume the office of The President of the Republic, and shall serve out the remainder of the former President's current term.

Article Eleven: The Vice President shall be selected at the beginning of each legislative session by the Senate, and as such, he shall as Speaker of the Senate.
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This is what I got so far. Any suggestions before I start on the next section?
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Rather than 50% of populous, make it 50% of citizens; it could cause problems if we use everyone in the region, especially if the populous is inactive on the forums.
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Looks good to me.
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Alright. Just want Aaron's approval before I continue.
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Line of Succession

Article twelve: The Line of Succession from the President is as follows:

Vice-President
Chief Justice
Secretary of Defense
Secretary of the Interior
Secretary of State
Secretary of Culture

The Cabinet

Article 13: The Cabinet shall consist of six officials: the President, Vice-President, Secretary of Defense, Secretary of the Interior, Secretary of State and Secretary of Culture.

Article fourteen: In the execution of Government, on the behalf of the citizens of Fremont, the President shall have authority and responsibility to appoint Secretaries to a Cabinet, whose responsibility shall be to maintain the effective function of Government. Each Secretary shall be assigned to a Ministry, which shall be defined through their Cabinet position, for example, the Secretary of the Interior shall oversee the Interior Ministry, and so forth.

Article fifteen: These Cabinet Secretaries may create procedures exclusive to their respective Ministries.




The first part looks great! :)

Yes I used the Mazerian one as a template for the above.

How much do we want in the constitution? I think stuff like Legislative, Judicial and Cabinet Authorities should be left out as they can be included in Standing Orders which can be posted in their specific forums.
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How much do we want in the constitution? I think stuff like Legislative, Judicial and Cabinet Authorities should be left out as they can be included in Standing Orders which can be posted in their specific forums.

What do you mean by this?
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In the Mazerian Constitution, I personally think it is too long. Perhaps we could use a current constitution as a draft?

In regards to what I said about the different authorities, in some regions, there are standing orders (e.g. in Albion there are Standing orders) where it lists the powers, roles, etc. of a certain group / job. E.g. the Judicial Government would have a Standing orders pinned in their forums which will inform ppl about what the Judicial Government can, has to and is not able to do.
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The Constitution of the United States of Fremont


We, the citizens of the United States of Fremont, in order to ascertain our rights as a free and sovereign region, to provide for our general welfare and Defense, and to protect our Democratic interests, do hereby establish the United States of Fremont as a region, free from any and all foreign claims, and as such, we do herein by create this document.

The People

Article One: The region's official title shall be the United States of Fremont.

Article Two: The authority to govern the Republic is hereby recognized as a fundamental right of the people, and shall be vested in an elected and appointed democratic Government.

The President

Article Three: This constitution hereby creates the office of the President of the United States of Fremont, who shall be the Head of State, and also vest governmental authority in the region. The President may not be removed from his position unless a three-fourths (3/4) majority from a minimum of fifty percent (50%) of citizens vote in favor of his removal.

Article Four: The President is given the right by this constitution (along with the Vice President), to administrate the forums, and ban and/or eject citizens of the region if they break the law (as defined by future legislation). He also has the power to remove members of the Cabinet (with the exception of the Vice President) if they break the law (as defined by future legislation).

Article Five: The President is to elected by popular vote every 120 days, and is allowed to appoint a Cabinet of four members, including a Secretary of the Interior, a Secretary of Defense, a Secretary of State, and a Secretary of Culture, as well as any other appointments not mentioned in this constitution. All appointments must be approved by the Senate with a simple majority. The President, in order to maintain the democratic process and values of the region, shall not be allowed to serve as President for more than two consecutive terms.

Article Six: The President reserves the right to declare a state of war between the United States of Fremont and another (group of) region(s). He must, however, receive the approval of two-thirds (2/3) of the Senate, or the Cabinet.

Article Seven: The President is empowered by this constitution to provide his signature on bills presented to him by the Senate, for his approval, which the bill would become statute law, or his veto, which prevents the bill from becoming statute law.

Article Eight: The President, halfway through his designated term, is required to give an address on the state of the region and its affairs, to inform the populace on the ways and means the President and Cabinet will enact further policies made by the President's administration.

The Vice President

Article Nine: If and when the President is unable to faithfully execute his duties as President (either by resignation or other, more pressing constraints), then the Vice President shall assume the duties of that office by title of Interim President of the Republic of Fremont, until the event concludes.

Article Ten: If the President is found to have been absent for a period not to extend thirty (30) days, without a continuation of a leave of absence given by the Senate, he shall be removed as President, and either:


  • If the President is removed before a minimum of seventy (70) days in his current term has passed, the Interim President shall organize elections to occur within seven days after the President's removal. The citizen elected shall serve out the remainder of the term, and shall be barred from running as President for the next term, or;

  • If the President is removed after seventy (70) days in his current term have passed, the Interim President shall assume the office of The President of the Republic, and shall serve out the remainder of the former President's current term.

Article Eleven: The Vice President shall be selected at the beginning of each legislative session by the Senate, and as such, he shall as Speaker of the Senate.

Line of Succession

Article twelve: The Line of Succession from the President is as follows:

Vice-President
Chief Justice
Secretary of Defense
Secretary of the Interior
Secretary of State
Secretary of Culture

The Cabinet

Article 13: The Cabinet shall consist of six officials: the President, Vice-President, Secretary of Defense, Secretary of the Interior, Secretary of State and Secretary of Culture.

Article fourteen: In the execution of Government, on the behalf of the citizens of Fremont, the President shall have authority and responsibility to appoint Secretaries to a Cabinet, whose responsibility shall be to maintain the effective function of Government. Each Secretary shall be assigned to a Ministry, which shall be defined through their Cabinet position, for example, the Secretary of the Interior shall oversee the Interior Ministry, and so forth.

Article fifteen: These Cabinet Secretaries may create procedures exclusive to their respective Ministries.

The Senate

Article Sixteen: The Senate shall be the supreme legislative authority of the United States of Fremont.

Article Seventeen: The responsibility of the Senate shall be to pass legislation for the continuation of the effective enforcement of the law and effective governance of the region.

Article Eighteen: The Senate is empowered to pass, amend and repeal any of the region's legislation, as well as to approve or deny nominations to office in any area of government, and pass legislation for its own internal governance. In addition to this, the Senate shall be able to remove Government officials from office with a majority vote.

Article Nineteen: The Senators of Fremont may, at their discretion, hold a referendum to decide on the confidence of the citizenry in the President to execute the actions of Government. Should the Senate pass a vote of no confidence, the Prime Minister and his Ministers shall be removed from their office, which shall require the immediate conduction of new Presidential Elections. New Presidential Elections shall not be conducted if the Government in question is removed under a week from the next scheduled elections.

On the Constitution

Article Twenty: All amendments shall require a 2/3 approval from the Senate.

Article Twenty One: Any law that is found to contradict this document shall be declared as uncostitiunal and shall not be binding by law.

Article Twenty Two: Upon the signing of this Constitution by the President, this Constitution shall become the Lawfull Constitution of the United States of Fremont.
Please discuss this modified version of the draft. I would like to get this into law as soon as possible so that we can begin to fully function.
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The Constitution of the United States of Fremont

We, the citizens of the United States of Fremont, in order to ascertain our rights as a free and sovereign region, to provide for our general welfare and Defense, and to protect our Democratic interests, do hereby establish the United States as a free and sovereign region, free from any and all foreign claims, and as such, we do herein by create and ratify this document as the supreme law of Fremont.

The People

Article One: The region's official title shall be the Republic of Fremont.

Article Two: The authority to govern the United States is hereby recognized as a fundamental right of the people, and shall be vested in an elected and appointed democratic Government.

The Executive

The President

Article Three: This constitution hereby creates the office of the President of the United States of Fremont, who shall be the Head of State, and also vest governmental authority in the region. The President may not be removed from his position unless a three-fourths (3/4) majority from a minimum of fifty percent (50%) of the populous vote in favor of his removal.

Article Four: The President is given the right by this constitution (along with the Vice President), to administrate the forums, and ban and/or eject citizens of the region if they break the law (as defined by future legislation). He also has the power to remove members of the Cabinet (with the exception of the Vice President) if they break the law (as defined by future legislation).

Article Five: The President is to elected by popular vote every 120 days, and is allowed to appoint a Cabinet of five members (six including the Vice President), including a Secretary of the Interior, a Secretary of Defense, a Secretary of State, a Secretary of Culture, and a Attorney-General, as well as any other appointments not mentioned in this constitution. All appointments must be approved by the Senate with a simple majority. The President, in order to maintain the democratic process and values of the region, shall not be allowed to serve as President for more than two consecutive terms.

Article Six: The President is Commander-in-Chief of the Navy of Fremont, and as such, the President reserves the right to declare a state of war between the United States of Fremont and another (group of) region(s). He must, however, receive the approval of two-thirds (2/3) of the Senate, or the Cabinet.

Article Seven: The President is empowered by this constitution to provide his signature on bills presented to him by the Senate, for his approval, which the bill would become statute law, or his veto, which prevents the bill from becoming statute law. The President also has the right to create and enact Executive Orders at his discretion, which may be repealed by the Senate with a two-thirds (2/3) majority.

Article Eight: The President, halfway through his designated term, is required to give an address
on the state of the region and its affairs, to inform the populace on the ways and means the President and Cabinet will enact further policies made by the President's administration.

The Vice President

Article Nine: If and when the President is unable to faithfully execute his duties as President
(either by resignation or other, more pressing constraints), then the Vice President shall assume
the duties of that office by title of Acting President of the United States of Fremont, until the event concludes.

Article Ten: If the President is found to have been absent for a period not to extend thirty (30) days, without a continuation of a leave of absence given by the Senate, he shall be removed as President, and either:

1. If the President is removed before a minimum of seventy (70) days in his current term has passed, the Acting President shall organize elections to occur within seven days after the President's removal. The citizen elected shall serve out the remainder of the term, and shall be barred from running as President for the next term, or;

2. If the President is removed after seventy (70) days in his current term have passed, the Acting President shall assume the office of The President of the United States of Fremont, and shall serve out the remainder of the former President's current term.

Article Eleven: The Vice President shall be selected at the beginning of each legislative session by the Senate by a vote of majority, and as such, he shall as Speaker of the Senate.

The Secretary of the Interior

Article Twelve: The Secretary of the Interior shall manage the Department of the Interior, which oversees the recruitment and welcoming of new nations or citizens, the management of the Recruitment/Welcoming Telegrams, the approval or denying of citizenship applications, and any other matter as defined by future legislation.

Article Thirteen: The Secretary of the Interior shall also carryout any orders made by the President.

The Secretary of Defense

Article Fourteen: The Secretary of Defense shall manage the Department of Defense, which
oversees the management and administration of the Fremont Naval Corps, and the defense and security of the United States of Fremont, along with any other matters as defined by future legislation.

Article Fifteen: The Secretary of Defense shall also carryout any orders made by the President.

The Secretary of State

Article Sixteen: The Secretary of State shall manage the Department of State, which manages and oversees the foreign affairs of the United States of Fremont and the establishment of embassies in other regions, and any other duties as defined by future legislation.

Article Seventeen: The Secretary of State shall also carryout any other orders made by the President.

The Secretary of Culture

Article Eighteen: The Secretary of Culture shall manage the Department of Culture, which manages and oversees the cultural festivities, Role-Playing activities, and any other duties as defined by future legislation.

Article Nineteen: The Secretary of Culture shall also carryout any other orders made by the President.

The Attorney-General

Article Twenty: The Attorney-General is to serve as the President's and Executive's chief advisors in all legal and constitutional matters, as well as to serve as the chief prosecutor of any and all criminal cases against a citizen.

Article Twenty-one:The Attorney-General shall also carryout reviews of court cases, and reviews of laws on behalf of the Executive and the President.

The Line of Succession

Article Twenty-two: If, or whenever, there is an attack upon the Executive, or in a case of a Regional Emergency (to be defined by future legislation), this is to be the Line of Succession:

1. President of the United States of Fremont
2. Vice President of the United States of Fremont
3. Secretary of the Interior
4. Secretary of Defense
5. Secretary of State
6. Secretary of Culture
7. Attorney-General of the United States of Fremont

The Legislature

The Senate

Article Twenty-three: The Senate shall be the supreme law-making body of the United States of Fremont.

Article Twenty-four: The Senate is empowered to pass, amend, and repeal any of the United States' legislation, as well as to approve or deny nominations of office to any area of government, and pass legislation to organize its internal governance.

Article Twenty-five: The Senate is empowered to approve declarations of war from either the Cabinet or the President with a two-thirds (2/3) majority vote. The Senate is also allowed to approve (with a 2/3 majority) a resolution, allowing for the holding of a referendum to decide on the confidence of the President, and his appointments, by the citizenry of Fremont, according to Article Three.

Article Twenty-six: The Senate shall also be composed of a minimum of four elected Senators, and a maximum of eight Senators, one of which shall elected among the Senators to be the Vice President. The Vice President is to be apart of the Cabinet, and to hold the position Speaker of the Senate. The Vice President shall be elected by a majority vote of all elected Senators within forty-eight hours of Senate elections. A Senate session shall not exceed a maximum of sixty (60) days.

(This is what I've assembled from Aaron's draft and mine, along with a few edits and fusions. Let me know what you think so I can edit before I move on to the final parts.)
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I agree with it and say we move it to voting if there is nothing else.
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I want to add a Judiciary, and then we can move it. Give me a little while.
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Okay.
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